My Feelings Out for Everyone to See

A Letter to My Dad

When I was picking out a card for you it was hard. They all said something about being a great dad, always being there for you. But I couldn't get one of them because you haven't been there. I know we never really had a father, daughter relationship but since Jamie & you haven't gotten together I feel like we've grown even farther apart. My aunt said you looked unhealthily skinny when she saw you a few weeks ago. It does sort of scare me. I'm almost 18 which means I'm almost an adult. And I hope one day to get married & be able to invite you to the wedding without it feeling awkward. No, you probably wouldn't walk me down the aisle but it would be nice to look over and see the TWO people who made me smiling back at me. I hope that one day I'll be able to call you dad not Dave and maybe even hand out. It really does hurt to say that I never had a bond with my dad and that I was never "daddy's little girl". I even still wonder where would we all be if you stuck around. But God has a plan for everyone and I just hopes ours will bring us back together in the end.

Love, your daughter